Fresh and full of flavor, melon is a versatile ingredient that you can combine with many ingredients for fresh and tasty appetizers.
Fresh, full of taste and easy to combine: The melon it is the symbol of summer, a fruit much loved in the kitchen, perfect for preparing many dishes, and in particular the appetizers with melon. Its orange pulp is rich in vitamins, as well as mineral salts and antioxidants. It is a fruit that has a high content of anti-inflammatory substances, useful for preventing the onset of tumors, especially in the colon, prostate and pancreas. Perfect with shellfish, the pulp of the melon delicately enhances the taste of smoked fish, salami and cheeses.
How to choose the perfect melon
The best way to choose a melon ready to be eaten is to smell it: if it will be intense and sweetish, then the melon is ready to be used. To the touch then it must result slightly soft but not soft, and the skin must not show dents or patches of a color different from the rest. Weight also has its importance: a consistent melon is a guarantee of a quality product. As for the variety, the most common are netted melon, with a gray-green reticulated skin and orange flesh, and that of Cantalupo, with yellowish warty skin and juicy pulp of an orange color. Both have a sweet and intense aroma.
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